If you wish to encourage a creator to continue the sharing of high vibrations in this world on a daily basis... follow the link to Mokusho's wishlist! ❤️	(En français plus bas) Jean M. Auel’s “Earth's Children” (6 volumes) is really an entrancing novel about the journey of a young Homo Sapiens female and her contacts with different cultural groups and species. More than its historical accuracy, what charms me in this novel is the well-researched data on the use of plant life and healing, but also the psychological aspects, resilience and inventiveness of the main character Ayla. Mokusho’s purpose for creating art but also paper greeting cards...	(En français plus bas) “Facing the Shadow, Embracing the Light. A Journey of Spirit Retrieval and Awakening” by Niara Terala Isley is an incredibly powerful book where the author shares about her extremely challenging experiences with missing time and abuse while in the USAF. This book is filled with wisdom, resilience, truth about what has been hidden from the public eye, and it is also a fascinating account of the author’s healing and spiritual journey. Mokusho’s purpose for creating art...
(En français plus bas) Today my dad and I will go listen to the choir my mum was singing in for many years, and we will have a supper in her honor with things she used to love. It is a way to honor her soul that passed on last February. Here are shots of my mum from 1968 who loved singing more than anything in the world! 💙 Aujourd'hui, mon père et moi allons écouter la chorale dans laquelle ma mère a chanté pendant de nombreuses années, et nous...	(En français plus bas) This morning magic happened over Montreal, after weeks of waiting for a real snowstorm. It brought so much solace to my heart, as beauty and calmness always does. My daily walk by the St-Lawrence River in Verdun was a real treat. I’m in such gratitude! _______________________________ Ce matin, la magie a opéré sur Montréal après des semaines d'attente d'une vraie tempête de neige. Elle a apporté tant de réconfort à mon cœur, comme le font toujours la beauté et le calme...	(En français plus bas) The amazing trilogy “Shandora” by Elena Danaan is a beautiful elvish fantasy saga written in French that takes place in16th century France. It reunites humans and elves through a common destiny. I adored this trilogy and could not put the books down! Elena Danaan is an amazing writer and researcher! 🌍🖤 “Shandora” Tome I – “Le chemin d’Emeraude” Tome 2 – “Le lierre et la croix” Tome 3 – “Les enfants de l’aube” https://www.elenadanaan.org/elena-danaan-author...
(En français plus bas) Sometimes we all need to extract ourselves form our routine to view our life with more perspective. Spending a couple days with my family in the countryside did just that for me. We had the first snow of the season when we got up in the morning. Such magical beauty to watch while sipping tea and chat! I come back re-energized and full of projects! Parfois, nous avons tous besoin de nous extraire de notre routine pour voir notre vie avec plus de perspective. C'est ce...	(En français plus bas) “Ceres Colony Cavalier” by Tony Rodrigues is a powerful book that enlightens us about the realities of the SSP program and the immense challenges that the author has gone through in true resilience. A heart wrenching but authentic look at what has been hidden in this world for too many years. Tony is an amazing soul and man, and his benevolence and kindness honor him, despite the journey he has been through. "Ceres Colony Cavalier" de Tony Rodrigues est un livre puis...	(En français plus bas) After the turning of the pots, it was time to reflect on decor. I decided to use the “mishima” technique on 2 of them, where you engrave a pattern in the leather hard clay and then fill the engraved motif with an engobe or colored slip. The excess is then wiped out to leave only colored slip within the engraved parts. On the right, a technique I used in 2018 on one of my other first training pieces. Après le tournassage des pots, il était temps de réfléchir au décor...
(En français plus bas) Christian Bobin is my favorite author of all times, for the minimalist and absolute beauty of his poetic prose. Bobin’s writings are absolute jewels! His texts are like the work of a goldsmith. His love for simplicity, nature and silence; his raw authentic way of describing the magic of human experience is unique, profound and it touches the soul deeply. Christian Bobin est mon auteur préféré de tous les temps, pour la beauté minimaliste et absolue de sa prose poétique.	(En français plus bas) In my other weekly class, I had the opportunity to experience the turning of pieces in a mid-red clay, that offers a more organic interesting look. Tougher to work with, since the inclusions found in it tend to scrape the hands when you turn it. I can’t wait to decorate this with a complementary sage-green glaze. Dans mon autre cours hebdomadaire, j'ai eu l'occasion d'expérimenter le tournage de pièces dans une argile rouge moyen, qui offre un aspect plus organique...	(En français plus bas) Final class of my 1st weekly course. All the pieces have been underglazed or just glazed. Not much visible there, since glaze, before it is fired, will just look different (often paler) than from the saturated color it will have in the end. I will be able to share each piece individually in 3 weeks from now! Can’t wait to see what it will look like! Dernière classe de mon 1er cours hebdomadaire. Toutes les pièces ont été sous-émaillées ou juste émaillées. Il n'y a pas...
(En français plus bas) Since I was a child, I’ve always been fascinated by the Sidhe, also called Telosii. In the book “Conversations with the Sidhe”, David Spangler shares his encounters and transmissions with one of them. A most fascinating book! One of Mokusho’s purpose for creating physical greeting cards and bookmarks is to encourage a grounded physical link with objects. Writing your own words, feeling the texture of the paper, offering it, sharing it, framing it if you wish and use...	(En français plus bas) Here are the pieces from my second weekly course that I turned the best I could, to create a footing and make the surface more regular. The next step will be underglaze deco and glazing. Voici les pièces de mon deuxième cours hebdomadaire que j'ai tournassées du mieux que j'ai pu, pour créer un pied et rendre la surface plus régulière. La prochaine étape sera la déco par sous glaçure et l'émaillage.	We spent the last two courses turning (tournasser in French) the leather hard pots and also started applying underglaze decorations on the leather textured and bisqued (biscuité) ones. Next week will be glazing (the final step!) 🎨 ☕ 🍵
With the amazing conference coming up, I want to offer gratitude to archaeologist and contactee Elena Danaan for this amazing, life-changing book. We are really heading towards a new world and this book really reminds us of our real lost history: Elena Danaan “The Seeders”. 🌍💙 One of Mokusho’s purpose for creating physical greeting cards and bookmarks is to encourage a grounded physical link with objects. Writing your own words, feeling the texture of the paper, offering it, sharing it...	I had the opportunity to illustrate a children’s book for my good friend Kay. It was fun discovering Canva and play with its free graphics. More than anything, Kay had the opportunity to realize one of her dreams to have that story she wrote finally illustrated and printed for gifts. A fun and stimulating collaboration! 👧📕	If ceramics classes keep me busy, I continue creating sets of Chiyogami paper handmade greeting cards and assorted bookmarks. As a Gemini (always needing diversity), the two crafts complement each other and keep me stimulated. Following my bliss is how I would describe my life right now! 🎨 🥣
I enjoy every second of my favorite season and its colors with a walk in the leaves and choosing the prettiest ones for creative projects and pleasure of the eyes. For lunch, I enjoy my homemade creamy butternut squash soup with a teapot of chaï. Leben ist schön! 🍂 🍁 🥣	Now that the pots have gone through a first firing in the kiln, they are in the state called “biscuit”. They are ready to receive decorative glazes. I have more than a week now to think about unique decors for each of these pieces. 🎨 ☕ 🍵	After almost a week in bed with my body aching on every inch, I’m finally emerging from a long healing, cleansing, releasing process of old patterns, programming, pains and old trauma. Starting with a clean slate, in mindfulness, calm and presence to the body in authenticity, joy and with a little magic back into my life. A process, not a destination🌳💫
Beauty is everywhere when we stop and take time to observe. This nude tree trunk (its bark was burned) offers an amazing play of terracotta shades which can be an inspiration for future ceramics decor! 😍 🤔 🍵	For me, this is the only book that really translates what real love between two people is all about: François Cheng’s “L’éternité n’est pas de trop” One of Mokusho’s purpose for creating physical greeting cards and bookmarks is to encourage a grounded physical link with objects. Writing your own words, feeling the texture of the paper, offering it, sharing it, framing it if you wish and use the bookmark in the act reading physical books. An experience of the senses, a sensual return to the live	Yesterday, Mokusho started her 2nd class of pottery/ceramics per week, this time with the wonderful Gaële Dufaux-Mathieu @gaeleceramiste. Gaële is a wonderful teacher, an amazing ceramist and person. Her courses are great and the atmosphere in the workshop is warm and friendly! I try to engage in this process as much as possible with all my time, energy and passion. 🍵 🫖
It’s all about learning, right? My first wheel-turned pots after a 2-year break. 🤔 Learning how to wrap the plastic right not to squish the lips of your pots during drying is one of the many things I had to learn the hard way 😅🤣 Reminding myself: It’s a process not a destination! 🍵 🫖	These days, feeling quite exhausted I took a little break to take care of myself. When I asked my inner guidance for a sign of what I needed to focus on the most today, here is what life answered! Guidance comes in unexpected and surprising ways. Messages are all over the little things of daily life as well! Let’s keep are eyes and heart always opened for these gifts 😍❤️	Capturing the beauty of the last flowers of summer, while going to the post office! 🌻🌼💛 All my gratitude to @Edna Troyer for encouraging Mokusho’s work! It is so appreciated. 💛🙏
Mokusho is so looking forward to start playing with glaze and glaze superpositions. Creating forms is already so much fun… decorating them will be pure bliss! 🎨 🍵 🫖😍	Wonderful news! Mokusho’s ceramics training is being enriched with a second complementary course each week, this time with the amazing potter/ceramist Gaële Dufaux-Mathieu @gaeleceramiste. I had visited her workshop in 2020 and always wanted to train with her. A great artists and beautiful human being! I’m starting September 26th! Yay! 🌍 🎨 🍵 🫖😍 This is a sample of her beautiful creations from her “Boreal” collection!	Capturing the beauty of the last flowers of summer, while going to the post office! All my gratitude to Angela O’Neal for encouraging Mokusho’s work! It is so appreciated. 💛🙏
One of Mokusho’s purpose for creating physical greeting cards and bookmarks is to encourage a grounded physical link with objects. Writing your own words, feeling the texture of the paper, offering it, sharing it, framing it if you wish and use the bookmark in the act reading physical books. An experience of the senses, a sensual return to the liveliness of the incarnated experience 🌍💙 One of Mokusho’s favorite books: J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”	One of Mokusho’s purpose for creating physical greeting cards and bookmarks is to encourage a grounded physical link with objects. Writing your own words, feeling the texture of the paper, offering it, sharing it, framing it if you wish and use the bookmark in the act reading physical books. An experience of the senses, a sensual return to the liveliness of the incarnated experience 🌍💙 One of Mokusho’s favorite books: Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment	Mokusho started her ceramics training yesterday at “Les Faiseurs” with the talented and amazing teacher Oriana Ivaniuta. It is so exciting and thrilling to ground oneself again, learn and create. Life is soooo good! 🌍 🎨 🍵 🫖😍
First morning tea in my newly acquired ceramic cup by Pascale Tétreault @pascaleatelier That blue just jumped right into my heart and I will savor it for many years to come. I’m so happy to encourage a local artisan! 🎨 🍵 🫖😍 Come and encourage the amazing creators at the 2022 edition of the Parcours Céramique @parcoursceramique from September 7th to 18th at Centre culturel Georges-Vanier @ccgvarts	Mokusho feels really lucky to have such a lovely logo that was made with care and love by the amazing Montreal graphic designer and illustrator Aimée Mancilla: “La graphiste Aimée” @la.graphiste.aimee. Aimée has this amazing sensibility and talent to create amazing, beautiful visuals that are always right for you needs and correspond perfectly to your brand’s image. Aimée is a magnificent artist, creator and human! Go check it out on Insta and Facebook! 🎨 😍	Mokusho is actively creating and preparing for the Christmas fairs while trying to stay in mindfulness and savoring the taste of life… and Rooïbos Samuraï tea! ✂️🎨☕️ 🫖
Capturing beauty on the way to the post office! My first sale of original cards on the online boutique! Gratitude to Bianca! Thank you for encouraging a creator, it means the world to me! 🌼🌻💛🙏	Capturing beauty on the way to the mailbox! When your “job” is not a job anymore but an authentic joy 🌸 🎨 🌞	🎴 Just came back from the printer with the new Mokusho business cards. Cherry flowers, crane and lots of blue! 🌸💙💙
Stamping away and preparing bags for this upcoming weekend’s fair! 🛍😍 Come and join us at the summer market of the "Marché artisanal Montréal" on the 20th & 21st of August from noon to 7 p.m. at 6510 De Normandville (Beaubien metro)	Daily magic: My mother's passing last February has prompt me to seize the day and the magic of life. The beauty of these calla lilies that accompanied her ceremony, remind me every day to savor that pure grace that is our life when we choose to focus on its richness!	Daily magic: After 6 months of being denied the basic right to enter and sit in a café, restaurant or cinema, because of the imposed vaccine passport, many of us are finally aloud to savor the simple joys of sipping a coffee or eating a meal in the company of others!
Daily magic: I miss those outside markets, the ones that are drenched in sunlight and exhale fruity and spicy fragrances. I miss the colors and the tastes. May spring fill our eyes with joy again and make us savor the richness of all that is alive!	Daily magic: The pleasure of being totally incognito. Nobody knows my name, my life. The pleasure of knowing that today I'm going to visit one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, that I will walk around with a camera that will be filled with beauty and unique treasures that I don't know anything about yet. Everything is possible! Happiness enters my heart and I tell myself that I'm the luckiest person in the world. The excitement of the first morning in a city to discover is...	Daily magic: The grocery store called it "not so pretty veggies", I call it love!
Daily magic: Creation in all its forms, may it be a beautiful tasty meal, a drawing, a collage, can all be a source of solace in times of challenges. Art and creativity raise our vibration by being in a state of presence, stillness and inner plenitude. Does this help you as well when you have worries?	Daily magic: In the midst of adversity, in the midst of inner winter, we can always find the jewels of beauty that lay around if we look well...	Daily magic: Sometimes we put a lot of pressure on ourselves in "doing". It's in the little things, that life reminds us of "being", of staying connected to our soul and guidance. This little bird offered me that reminder today... Are you also in need of more contemplation and mindfulness in your life, as I certainly am?
Daily magic: Some days, we fail to see what usually animates us with life. Sometimes we feel a void inside. Nothing wrong with that, void is a crucible, a place of transformation for new things to bloom. The universe contains lots of it. Patience and acceptance are encouraged...	Daily magic: Some days the inner vibratory rate is lower. I then find solace in sunlight and creation to raise my vibration. What raises your vibes when you're feeling low?	Daily magic: I love those creators that use their direct environment to create harmony and beauty when they can, in any context. This person used ice plates from the frozen river to create this improvised sculpture! Any examples of things you create from simple things to harmonize your environment?
Daily magic: I've always been very attracted to abstract motifs and ceramics, mostly the blue and white one. When the light hits it, for me it becomes magic! It is one of those other media I wish to explore in the future. Do you have a favourite type of ceramics or pottery? Or from a particular ancient or modern culture?	Daily magic: These days I'm working at letting in more people into my life. This new friend, during my daily walk, reminded me that benevolent beings come in surprising ways when you let go of expectations!	Daily magic: When I take my daily walk I pass by this poor tree that has been burnt for fun by unconscious beings. Everyday I put my right hand on the heart-shaped burn, and I send him all my love. Isn't what we are all here to be and do? Incarnate benevolence in all the little things of life?
Daily magic: I wanted to share that colourful mural that I pass by on my daily walks. Its vibrant motifs and tones raise my vibrations every time. What daily beauty do you see everyday that brings you joy?	Daily magic: The wolf has been for a while my totem animal. Family and friends have offered me this protective figure in the form of soft and comforting wolves that protect my sleep! Any of you have totem animals?	Daily magic: There is little I love more than the scent of beeswax candles. The organic perfume just lingers in the room for a while... Any of you have some special ritual that accompanies your meditations?
Do you also use crystals? What are your favourites? to me. I work with them on a daily basis to help raise my own and other people's vibrations. My most favourite are the labradorite, larimar and lapis lazuli jewels in the forefront. Do you also use crystals? What are your favorites?	Daily magic: I wished to share with you this magic veiled light I was blessed to find by the river. It reminded me of the type of lighting you find in polar regions. Mysterious and dramatic...	Daily magic: Between Nataru and the Telosii of Agartha, my heart and soul travel home again. Infinite gratitude to Elena Danaan! After "A gift from the stars" and "We will never let you down", which changed my life forever, I savour the saga of Shandora that started with "Le chemin d'Émeraude".
Daily magic: Over a cup of delicious and amber colored samuraï rooïbos tea, I create the exploratory plans of the small countryside habitat that will manifest when time is good! A life animated by the soul's projects, inevitably blooms with inner joy and high vibrations!	Daily magic: One of my favorite daily meals drenched in sunlight! All organic alfalfa sprouts, baby carrots, baby tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, homemade sauerkraut, baby cucumbers, mixed beans, sesame and hemp seeds... all covered by a creamy salad sauce with: tahini, peanut butter, apple cider vinegar, tamari sauce, lemon, curcuma, ginger, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper! Your immune system and your taste buds scream... YESSSS!	Daily magic: Today's magic moment was again by the St.Lawrence river where the flow of the river contrasted the calm stillness of a misty background. Life is so beautiful...
For the daily magic moment... A crispy cold and sunny walk by the St. Lawrence river, where I saw some dancing reeds! A river dance...	I've decided to share with you, every day, a photo of a simple moment of beauty, just to offer positive, high vibrations to your hearts, eyes and soul, or make you travel the world with me or within! Enjoy!